Chinese Shagreen

A long scroll box from Northern China. This box is from c. 1900 and is covered in beautiful shagreen.

In the late 1800s eyeglasses became an important affectation for upper class Chinese. When they saw eyeglasses on visiting Westerners, the Chinese thought of these glasses as increas...

Chinese papier mâché eyeglass case of flattened tubular form with closed ends and sliding open in the center covered in green stained shagreen and trimmed in copper.

A truly fabulous mid to late-1800s shagreen spectacles case, etui, still with the original folding specs inside. The case is larger shagreen - hard to know for certain if this one is...

Contemporary Chinese ginger jar shape pair gold faux shagreen lamps Black linen shades with gold interior.

Contemporary Chinese pair of grey porcelain faux shagreen design vases.

Contemporary Chinese pair of gold faux shagreen porcelain vases.

Contemporary Chinese faux shagreen green print is transferred onto a porcelain octagonal top with four brass legs.

Contemporary Chinese pair of gold faux shagreen lamps. The faux shagreen design is affixed to a porcelain base.

Contemporary pair porcelain with grey faux shagreen design. Fine linen shades. The shade measures 21 D. The overall height is 25. The base measures 9. 100 watt maximum bulbs.

Modern rectangular faux shagreen on porcelain top with delacquered brass trim and base coffee table. 2 square tables are also available in sizes 15 x 15 x 13 at $$2400 and 24 x 24 x...

Faux shagreen small side table with a brass base and trim. The top is faux shagreen over porcelain. The table comes in two additional sizes: Large 24x24x16ht priced at $3200 and a r...

Contemporary pair faux shagreen design lamps with a metallic/brass color Round lamps with square top Black linen shades with gold interior lining Measures: Shade is 16" diameter ...

Faux shagreen green print transferred onto a round porcelain top with brass base. Brass trims the top. Great small side or cocktail table.  

Faux shagreen green print transfered onto a round porcelain top with brass base. Brass trims the top. Great small side or cocktail table. ARRIVING END MARCH

Mid-late 19th century Chinese or Korean burnt red lacquer gallery tray now on custom stand.

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Playing Card Box with Chinese subject matter in faux shagreen, the papier-mâché box with lacquer interior is decorated on top with a young boy tending h...

Antique Chinese Shagreen covered eyeglasses case with onyx.

This Chinese spectacle case is carved from wood with a striking shagreen covering.

In the late 1800s eyeglasses became an important affectation for upper class Chinese. When they saw eyeglasses on visiting Westerners, the Chinese thought of these glasses as increas...

Superb pair of olive green or khaki colored faux shagreen porcelain vases, now mounted as table lamps with hand gilded turned bases. Measures: Height of vase 15.5 in (39.5 cm) inc...

Grey faux shagreen contemporary Chinese pair of cylinder shaped table lamps.

Superb quality faux shagreen porcelain vase lamps. Mounted with hand gilded turned bases, fitted with gold silk flex. Available as a single or a pair Card, linen or silk lamps...

Striking chair modeled after the iconic classic Greek Klismos chair. This sturdy and well weighted transparent acrylic chair features a curved back, tapered legs and a seat upholste...

A collection of three Chinese spectacle cases. The carved wood cased covered in {shagreen} (burnished skate or shark skin) with copper mountings terminating in applied finials.

A pair of traditional antique Chinese eyeglasses with folding stems, together with a green shagreen eyeglass case, China, circa 1900 M1003.

Used to stage a house, this large table by Berhardt features a white shagreen leather top resting on nickel plated stretcher base.

Polished green shagreen eyeglass case banded in copper with steel bullion tassel.

Late 19th century green shagreen eyeglass case.

Late 19th century green shagreen eyeglass case.

Green shagreen glasses case banded in copper and with period steel bullion tassel

This rare walking stick is made entirely from a large tail of a stingray and has a silver handle with a dragon and three Chinese characters in ovals. It is monogrammed W W and dated ...